North Elmham

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North Elmham
Remains on the site of a Saxon cathedral
North Elmham Location within Norfolk
Area	19.20 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Population	1,433 (2011)[1]
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF985208
Civil parish	North Elmham
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DEREHAM
Postcode district	NR20
Dialling code	01362
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°44′55″N 0°56′23″E / 52.74856°N 0.93972°E / 52.74856; 0.93972

North Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 7.41 sq mi (19.2 km²) and is located about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of East Dereham, on the west bank of the River Wensum. Including Gateley, the civil parish had a population of 1,428 in 624 households at the 2001 census;^[2] this increased slightly to 1,433 at the 2011 census.

North Elmham was the site of a pre-Norman cathedral, seat of the Bishop of Elmham until 1075. For the purposes of local government, it lies within the Elmham and Mattishall division of Norfolk County Council and the Upper Wensum ward of Breckland District Council. The village is located along the B1145,^[3] a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley.